MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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